The Chicago Bears are welcoming former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy to Halas Hall for an in-person interview, according to multiple league sources. The team flew McCarthy on a private plane, as first reported by ESPN.
McCarthy is the organization’s second known in-person interview. Former Commanders head coach Ron Rivera returned to Halas Hall, where he was the Bears’ defensive coordinator from 2004-06, for his interview this weekend.
The Bears are not known throughout the league as a team that would use a private plane for a head coach interview, which makes it noteworthy. McCarthy was scheduled to land at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling Wednesday afternoon.
McCarthy officially became a free agent this week and has interest from both the Bears and the New Orleans Saints – McCarthy was the Saints’ offensive coordinator from 2000 to 2004. A Super Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers, McCarthy spent the last five seasons as head coach of the Cowboys. They had the #1 offense in football in 2021 and 2023.
Agent Don Yee represents McCarthy. In addition to representing Tom Brady and Sean Payton, Yee was also the agent for former Bears head coach Dick Jauron.
An offensive-minded head coach who worked with a quarterback Caleb Williams admired in Aaron Rodgers, McCarthy makes perfect sense as someone who could both help Williams’ development while by instituting a program in the building to get the Bears back. on track. He is seeking his third head coaching job.
The Bears completed an interview with Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith earlier Wednesday, their 11th interview. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich all reportedly received interview requests as well.
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